Journal box



April 13,1926. A 1581,642 F. H. EINWAECHTER. JR.. ET- AL I JOURNAL nox Filed Oct. 16. 1923 ,umu

Patented Apr.. is, 192ei UNITED* STArEsf [PATENTQO FREDERICK H. EINWAECHTER, JR.,'AND FRANK A. CARDRGNA, oF BALTIMQRE; MARYLAND. y

` zrouinvAr.r Rox.

Appiicationniea october 1e, 192e. serial No. 668,891.5

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Bey it `known that we, FREDERICK` H. EiivwAnoiiTnR, Jr., and FRANK A. Canone- NA, citizens of the United States, residing at 5 Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, havel invented certain new andmuseful Improve- A'ments in Journal Boxes; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appcrtains to make and use the saine;

The invention relates to journal boxes primarily designed for use on locomotives.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide a journal box and lubrication cellar of comparatively simple construction having means for effectively retaining the cellar in position within the box under service conditions, thereby reducing to a minimumthe loss` of thecellar and the resulting hot journals and train delays. The split pins and bolts now `in use are very diiiicult to `apply and Vmaintain in position, the inconvenience attending the application and removal of the cellar causing considerable loss of timegand annoyance. K

Uur invention which has been designed to overcome these and other dilficulties now experienced, involves the production of a `journal' box and 4lubrication cellar retaining means, said meansl forming a closure for the cellar recess or opening and comprising a relatively wide movable bar adapted to bridge the opposite pedestal portions of the journal box and be detachab-ly connected thereto. The bar is preferably pivoted to one of the pedestal portionsof'the box )and adapted to be swung across the lcellar' opening and be firmly but detachably 40 connected to the other of `said pedestal portions, thereby facilitating thev rapid appli# cation and removal of the cellar as occasionsy require. Y y Another object of the invention is to pro-v vide a journal box and cellar construction in which a bottom member is provided for'supporting the cellar, said bottom member being detachably connected to the box and forming a reliable supporting means for the cellar which latter, as the result of our present construction, can be made of pressed metal of very llight weightas compared to the castA cellars now in use. fThe present arrangement of detachable bottom plate supporting the cellar does away with the necessity o f grooving the interior of the pedestal portionsjof the box vand they formingof. coacting guide ribs on the'y cellar, and as a result", greatly lessens thecost of manufacture and reduces maintenancecharges tovaminimum.

A. 4.further 'Y object of the( invention is to provide a reliable means for retaining the ycellar Within the journal box and at the same tinieperniit of its rapid application and removal, said means being readily connected to the construction of ljournal boxes and cellars now in use at comparatively small expense. J 'i With these and other objects in View, theV invention consists in the combination, construction and arrangement ofthe several parts hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims. f f

In the drawings illustrating ourV inven-V tion i Figure l is a view in end elevation of an engine journal box, lubrication cellar and retaining means therefor constructed in accordancewith the invention.` y

Figure Zgis a vertical `longitudinal sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure :1;

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view onv the lineBe-of Figurel. W

Figure L is a'detail horizontal. sectional view on the line 4 4 of Figure l.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in` end elevation of our improved cellar retaining eans applied to a journal box :and cellar such as is now in use. I i' (Figure 6 isa side elevation ofthe; construction shown in- Figure 5, a portion of said ligure being broken away and shown insection. K ,f fw

Referring to the drawings in whichsimilar reference characters designate corresponding parts in thel several views, thejournal boxl l comprises a top wall 2, and'pedestal side wall portions 3, the interior of the. box

being indicated generally by the numeral 4`V` erica i' plate is preferably shaped to conform to the bottom of the cellar and is provided at opposite lside edges with lateral extensions 7 adapted Vto ybe"received"'ingrooves 8 Vat one'.

end of the journal box, and lateralV extensions 9 designed to fit Within grooves 10;.at the opposite end of the box. The respective grooves 8 and 10 areidisposedin horizontal alineinent so as to easily eiect the insertion ofthe .'plate, Vsaid .grooves beinglocated :near

the bottom oft-hef'oppositerside yWalls of the box forming the pedestal vguide port-ions". The pedestalguide .portionsfof the journal box are relatively spaced apart as best shown in'rF-igurev3, fthenrespective grooves insaid portions `acting Av:to receive the respective spaced projections ofthe bottom plate. The relative spacing of the projectionsand their co-actin'gzgroovespermits of the removal of v:the plat'e upon the partial withdrawal' thereof, it being obvious that as soon as the respective'projections 7 and 9 pass out of the grooves :that said plate can be readilylowvered from the journal box. In a reverse manner, the plate may be kreadily .inserted when assembling the structure about the journal.

The outer end `.of the .plateG is provided Witlrprojecting rportions `11 forming continjecting portions each having an edge 12 providing ya shoulder designed to contact an adjacent end portion of the journal box When positioned in the box. The projecting -portions :11 areeach provicleclwvith an open. ing 18 through which rpasses-the means lconnecting ythe cellar retaining: deviceto the journal ab ox. 'The cellar retaining means includes a movable bar member 14 preferablyformed ofv vrelatively Wide-andfat material, oneend of which is -bent to form -a sleeve portion .15 adaptedto receive apivot pin, and the other .rend of vwhich 4ismaintained Itia-t for contact-` ing an 4adjacent end portioncof one of l.the journal box side walls. Thesleeve portion of thebar is :pivotally mounted` upon -a bolt -oi' pin'16 extendingfbetiveen the spaced lugs 17 projecting from'the end portion ofthe opposite side Wall of the box.l Inthe ein- 'bodii-i-nent (of athe invention shown in Figures `1vto n4,'.the bolt ^16is pro-vided with va xheadV 1-'8 resting upon the upper :lug 17,- and a nut 119 ypositioned upon thelthreaded extension thereofprojecting beneath 4the lowermost l-ug117.' As shown in Figure 1,*the sleeve portion of the bar .rests upon the lowermost lug which,*togetheravith thelowermost Of.

there-acting ilugs 2Qprojectingffromthe end por-tion lof the opposite side' Wall of the :'box,

provides a reliable supporting means for fthe cast (journal box.

ipsioea .alined openingsin the lugs. The pin is provided With ahead '22 adapted to engage the uppermost of `the lugs 20, :the end of the shank of .said pin being-formed with an opening-designed to receive va suitable locking device, such as the split'ley y23, thereby preventingthe accidental displacement ofthe pin and loss yof the cellar. l n

In effecting .the removal of the cellar, the

locking device-or keyis removed .and the pin Q1v Withdrawn, whereupon the bar can `be swung upon its pivot and-the cellar removed.

`lVhen eecting the application of the lubricating means tothe journals, the cellaris positioned Within the lrecess or opening foi-ined between the opposite sidewalls `ot the joui'- nalfbox and bottoni plate .6, said cellar being slid thereinto across the -end of the journal vbox in contact with lthe bar 14 which is forced into positionbeneath the-journal uni. ti'l the yfree .end of said bar movesbetween thelugs 20 andengages the .adj acentiportion uationsof the-lateral extensions 9, said prorofthe journalfbox. 'The'retaining pin 211s now inserted through the alined openings iii the lugs `and the locking .device applied .to

" vinsure vits retention under Amost severe vserand limit the inward movement of the plate vice conditions. y.

The bolt 16 forming l.the pivot forthe bar .member '14 and the pin 21 which maintains the member in closed position are both ldesigned to-pass through the yopenings 13 .pro-

`videdl in the projecting Zportionsof the bottom plate 6. The openings 13 are ydisposed in ali-nement with the openings formed in the respective'lugs 17 and 20.so .as Itoeffect rapid assembling :and ydetachment of .the sev- 2eral parts.v .The nut 19 and .locking ykey 23 Vare connected respectively to thebolt and pinbeneathftheprojectingkportions -11 ofthe (plate-6, thefupper surface of said projecting :portions being slightly spaced from the iin- ;derfacezof the .bottom .lugs 171 and 20, re-

spectively. As the result-offthis'construcl tionit willbeobs'erved that the-meanspivotrespective lugs17 and 20 are preferably vformed of Wrought metahsaidlugs .being of U-shape and positioned inthe mold :forrigid `union withthe metal when poured to -form .provides a very durable lug which can not be easily broken vas the result of service con- Such a .construction it may be subjected.

rlhe lubricating cellar is of a shape which can bereadily formed from pressed .metah one wall thereof having connected ,thereto an extension designed to limit Vthe movement of the cellar when being in-v serted through the open endy of the box, said extension also facilitating the removal ofthe cellar. The extension may be a separate piece suitably riveted to the cellar,

as shown at 26, or it may be otherwise formed to provide a convenient limiting and gripping means. The elimination of the projecting guide ribs on the cellar andthe coacti-ng grooves on thejournal box 1n the embodiment of our invention above described, j

reduces the cost of manufacture and also does away with those portions of the structure subjected to Wear and necessitating replacement. j

Referringl to Figures 5 vand 6, thereis ilustrated a modifiedconstruction ofthe .invention applicable to journal boxes and cellars now in use. The end portions of the opposite side walls of the journal box are suitably drilled and tapped to receive the threaded ends of eye bolts 27, said eye bolts forming lugs adapted to support the cellarretaining bar 28. The bar 28 is preferably bifurcated at each end, the forked portion therof being designed to straddle the lugs, as shown. Pins 29 pass through alined openings in the forked portions, said pins also entering the registering openings provided in the, lugs or eye bolts 27'so as to permit of the pivoting of the bar upon at least Vone side of the journal box, when one of i the pins is removed.' In detach-` ing the cellar-,one of the pins is Withdrawn, whereupon the bar 28 is swung about thel other of the pins which acts as a pivot, ink

which position the cellargcan now be easily removed.` `The application of the cellar to the journal box involves the reverse opera.- tion, as will be obvious.

A cellarl retaining mea-ns constructed in accordance with our invention is very easy to manipulate and insure a most reliable lubrication of the journals in that the loss of the cellar, as the result of service conditions, is reduced to a minimum. The disadvantages of train delays and costs of replacement resulting from this loss is obviated by the present invention. Our improved journal box and lubrication cellar also possesses advantages of construction facilitating assembling and detachment of the parts, the utilizationl of the means connecting the retaining bar to the journal box as a means for maintaining the bottom Wall of the journal box in position and connected thereto, affording a very simple and effective construction.

, lVe claim: i l 11,. The combination with ajournal box, of a lubricant cellar mounted therein, and

means including a member pivotally mount-I ed upon the end portion of oneside "Walls of the journall box and adapted to be swung across said cellar and connected to an adjacent end portion of the other journal box side Wall for retaining the cellar in position within the journal box, and* supporting means for said cellar slidably inserted therebeneath. j y

2. The. combination with a journal box having 4an open end, of a cellar mounted in said journal 'box and insertible through said open end, means including a member designed for movement across said open endf'or retaining thecellar Within .the journal'box, supporting means for saidjcel'lar, and means detachably securing the aforesaid retainingVv means, when moved to closedpositionacross the open end of the box, and also said supporting means. i

3. The combination With; a journal box having an open end, of a cellar mounted in'A said journal box and insertible throughv said open end, a closure member for said open end having one end thereof con nected to the journal box and the other end adapted to be moved across ksaid open end"k thereof, and means connecting the relative ly free end of Vsaid member tol the journal box for maintaining the cellar 1n position therein and independent4 platemeans .sup-,Hm

porting said cellar. .j j

l.. The combination with4 a journal box having an open end, of a cellar "mounted therein and insertible through said open end, supporting means for said cellar, a piv-,

oted closure member for'the open end of the yjournal box adapted` to be positioned:adja-` c ent `the cellar for retaining the same 'in.position Within thejournal box,an"dfmeans for Vmaintaining .said closure memberadjacent' said supporting means. Y

5. The combination with a journal box, of a cellar mounted therein, and meansfor retaining said cellar in position, said means including a projection provided on the journal box, a retaining bar having at least one end formed ywith an opening, a pin passing through said opening and projection for pivotally connecting the retaining member thereto, another projection pivoted on the journal having an opening therein, a pin adapted to pass through said opening and designed to maintain the opposite end of the retaining member against an adjacent portion of the journal box, and a key adapted to be connected to said last named pin for preventing its accidental displacement, and a supporting plate positioned beneath said cellar and retained in position by the same pin.

the cellar,said means also cooperating vWith lll) 6. The combination Wit-h a journalbox, a Gellar rformed with side .andbottom Walls detaoliably mounted therein, said `journal box having a detachable.bottoniv adapted to support said Cellar lbeneath its bottomzwall,

.-andvpivotal means for retaining the cellar in-,position Within the journal box.

.7. The combination with a journal box liaviiigtanopen end, of a cellar formed with side land vbottoni ivallsinsertible through ,said ropen end,.a detachable supporting plate for said cellar beneath its bottom ivalhisaid supporting .plate being vconnected to the ,journal ,box and a pivoted member retain- `ing said .cellar in position.

fSQThe Vcombination with a journal box havingan `open end, of a cellar insertible .therein,a detachable bottomfivall for the ,journal vbox :adaptedto support said cellar,

.said bottom `Wall being insertible from they .open end of the kboxand common meansfor retaining both cellar andbottom Wall in position. f

49. The :combination Withfa vjour-nal box haiiingan open end, of a cellar insertible therein, ,a .detachable bottom Wall s'lidably inserted beneath the cellar in the journal box Vfrom fthe open end thereof, said bottom Wall being adapted to support the cellar, 4andineans :tor retaining said -cellar in posik.tion upon the bottom Wall.

v10. The Combination with a journal box,

yopt-a .cellar mounted therein, a detachable supporting `member -for- `said Gellar, a movable member adapted to maintain the .cellar in position upon said ysupporting member, ,and`r :means detaohably connecting Yat yleast oneend oit' said movable member yto the jour- ,naltbom said means being connected to the,y

supporting Ymember. 11. VThe combination Witha journal box,` of a cellar mounted therein, a detachable y plate slidably mounted in the journal box forfsupporting said cellar, a movable mem- `her having atleast one end thereof pivoted to said journal box whereby theopposite end :thereof may be moved-into position .for

retaining the cellar, andineans detacliably connecting the free end ofv said member to an adjacent portion of the journal box, said `last named means being connected to vthe slidable plate yfor. maintaining the same in' position.

l2. The combination Awith a journal box having opposite open ends, of a cellar with f side and bottom walls insertible 'through one of said open ends, a supporting member for sa'id cellar, means detaehably connecting said supportinginember to the journal box at one end thereof, means Aprovided von said.

cellar adapted V.to engage the supporting member for limiting its movement when v being inserted in the ournal box, and ypivotal means 'for retaining fthe cellarin position Within the journal box.

'.13. The combination Witlr'a journal box having spaced pedestal guide vportions upon each side thereof, of a cellar, a detachable Vplate supporting said cellar, said plate having spaced kprojections yadapted to engage adjacent portions ofthe spaced pedestal guides and being removable theiefioinupon the partial Withdrawal of said plate, and

means detachablyvconnecting said rplate yto the journal box.

14. The combination with a cast metal journal lbox, of a cellar formed with side kand bottom walls mounted therein, and vmeans lfor `retaining said cellar in position,

said `means including a Wioughtmetal projection united with the journal rbox when 

